Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
MUNICIPAL G0VERNM ENT.
OF THE NEW BOARD
OF ALDERMEN.
Alderman sutton Elected President
some surprising Changes Made in
the List of City Omcers-May-
or Henry's Message.

some surprising Changes Made in
the List of City Onicers-May-
or Henry's Message.
The new Board of Aldermen met for the
first time Monday afternoon and effected
an organization. The board is composed
as follows: First Ward, S. S. Watson and
Il. +. Englesby; second ward, f, j. Booth
and w. b. McKillip; third ward, Thomas
Cook and A. II. Parker; fourth ward f.
b. johnson and n. X. Brown fifth ward,
f. NJ. Sutton and L. j, Smith. All of the
aldermen were present, and the board was
called to order by City Clerk Allen, who
administered to the aldermen the oath of
office. The election of president being
in order, Alderman Englesby moved to go
into executive session. Alderman Booth
called for the ayes and nays, and the vote
resulted as follows:
Ayes Aldermen Brown, Engleshy, McKil-
lip, sutton. Smith and Watson u,
- Nays-Aldermen Booth, Cook, johnson and
Parker-4.
Aldermen Sutton and Cook were APP
pointed tellers, and balloting for president
was proceeded with. The first ballot re-
suited as follows
Whole number of V ties cast..........1O
Necessary to Il choice. .................
L. J. Booth ......
l.. F. Englesby. Observation-Disclosures. 4
L. NJ. Sutton Observation-Disclosures. ..... o.. II
The Board proceeded to ballot for presi-
dent with the same result until the ODD
ballot, when the result was as follows
Whole number of votes ................10
Necessary to choice. .............
7. J; Booth. 49,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4
l.. +. Engesby ............. ...... 4
f. NJ. Sutton. .........
1t is understood that this result was
brought about by the change of A dHman
Cook from Booth to Sutton. This was
the preconcerted signal tor the break of
the Englesby vote for Sutton and the 9th
ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes............... 10
. Necessary to choicc....... ..........
T.. NJ sutton ............................ D
l.. f. f glesby ....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The 55th and 56th ballots resulted the
same as the 54th, but the 9th decided the
contest, the vote standing as follows
Whole number of votes cast.............10
Necessary to Il choice. .....
T. ~ sutton. ......... 80
L. j. Booth ............. ...... ............... 4
Alderman Sutton was thereupon declar-
ed elected On taking the char he thanked
the Aldermen for the honor of his election
and announced that the Board was ready
for business.
Alderman Englesby moved that com
mittee of two be appointed to wait on the
mayor and inform MIN that the Board
was organized and ready to hear any thing
that he might desire to communicate
which was done. Mayor Henry accord
ingly appeared before the Board and read
his annual message as follows
MAYOR HENRY's MESSAGE
TO the Honorable Board Of Aldermen:
Gentlemen: In entering upon the duties of
the executive office conferred upon me 10y the
legal voters of the city of Burlington, find
one OF the first things in order is to make re
concentrations to your honorable body, of
the business necessary to be dOne for the best
interests of all our citizens and following
the precedents the first thing to be consider
ed are our
FINANCES.
The net bonded debt of the city Dee.
81. leSd, according to the city treas -..
Less sinking fund. ....... ............... g2,s50
1888 6j0
My predecessor, in his estimates for 1887
tsee page 1870, annual report makes Il reduc-
ton OF $1,000 for sewers. ! can not agree with
him and would respectfully ask that the APP
preparation for sewers be 5000. The Third
ward is, IN my Judgment Just as much cnti-
tied to drainage as the Fourth or Fifth, where
mostOt the money for sewers has been ex-
pended since our city charter was granted.
| would also call your attention to act
No. OF the last Legislature. IN which State
tax Of twelve cents on mo- the dollar is as
tax is assess ID of four cents ON the dollar,
for the construction of IL jai etc.
believe the taxpayers OF tins city are will
ing to paw rs they go, and the III ncy should
be raised each year tor all legitimate eX
penses. | am also in favor of the city provid-
ihg suitable places for voting in the First and
Third wards.
Also find my predecessors, for the past 1C
years or more. have recommended that you
build a b IN and shed TO shelter the horses
and tools belonging TO the street department
and sincerely hope you will attend to this
at once.
| hnfpra is Wi
have to put up more electric lights to accom-
mO1a e our citizens, cons quently the cSti
mates should be increased for That | cm-yOui
committee on The street department are bet
ter informed on that question than am
You VIII also find in me firm supporter fol
more permanent improvements III our streets
ana less money lor "patchng"
WATER DEPARTMENT..
Until the citizens of this city get ready Il
make II rad lcal change in our water supply
all we have to do as their servan :, is to kee
what we have in good repair aud give then
the best IN our power. The superlntenden
reports repairs needed on the pumping sta
ton, and its surroundings and an increase II
the approprat. on Tor repla cing cement pipe
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
our fire department appears to be in gooc
condlt on, and is a,mude of volunteer service
Your particular attention is called to the re
port o. the ehi, engineer, TO the condition
of the buildings oCcup ed by Barnes Hos
company No. 7. aud Ethan Allen Engine com
pany No. A." 1t is imposslb e for tlrrmen t.
take OIei care OF nose, uhltts tn,y ma
the rig ut kind of Il place to wash and dry il
II does not last hall AS long rs il ought
The Chief engineer also recommends a "ney
cart for the Ethen Allen engine company, on
fire alarm box aud 5OO feet OF rubber line
cotton hose"
All the other depa tments seem to be i
good ndit on, and as | become letter nc
qu4intud with the duties OF the Office, sha
tcc at liberty to all your attention to sue
matt rs AS need to be considered by you, an
earne thy desire that we may all work in haI
mony Tor the best interests of the city O
Burlington.
WILLIAM W. HENRY, Mayor.
Burlington, VT, April 4, 1887.
The message was approved and the seN